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Thoughts from Others

There Are Days

From a friend of Francis Kong -There are days when we feel like Paulwe just want to write letters & strengthen our brothers. -There are days when we feel like Peterwe just want to deny everything & everyone. -There are days when we feel like Jobwe just want to die and end the pain & […]

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Biblical Church

God in a Salad pt.1

My friend Derek makes the best salad I’ve ever had. What puts it over the top is his home-made salad dressing. Forget about asking Derek for his dressing recipe…he refuses all inquiries. At our last house church meeting one of the guests said how good the blueberries tasted in the salad. She could tell that […]

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Thoughts from Others

Free the Finances

I have pulled out some quotes from a great blog entitled How Churches Really Spend Their Money, the intersection between faith and finance by Dan Foster. The average U.S. church spends the largest portion of its finances on personnel. Wages accounted for around 49% of the collective U.S. church’s spending in 2018. The second greatest […]

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Biblical Church

Lonely Weed

My back wall is lined with six Bougainvillea plants. I think the previous owners planted them for privacy. The plants grow fast and shed their red petals…regular cleanup and maintenance is a must. Once venturing out to do some trimming, I saw a weed had popped up. Single skinny stalk about three feet high with […]

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Biblical Church

Stones and Bricks

So a fork lift drops a skid of bricks in front of you and then a skid of natural stones.  You’re asked to build a wall.  Which would you pick?  Hmmm, well I guess if you were considering how long it would take or how easy it would be, you would pick the bricks.  You […]

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Perspective

Waterfalls

It is estimated that 30 million people visit Niagra Falls each year. There is something so captivating about watching and listening to the strength and beauty of water flowing over rock. The majority of us will stay on the safe side at the bottom looking up…never venturing to experience the falls from the top. However […]

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Biblical Church

Mama’s Meatballs

Mama always knew that when I went back home for a visit I would want her to cook me my favorite.  That was, of course, her meatballs…famous in the Tri-State area.  I found out later that she had a secret ingredient: stale Italian bread.  I always wondered why there was a loaf of stale Italian […]